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What should actors know about a casting director\u2019s job? And what is pursuing a career in casting like? Today\u2019s episode, featuring an intro from Jack and Christine and two interviews with award-winning CDs, pulls back the curtain on the gut-based and logistical processes involved in, as Emmy nominee Ellen Lewis puts it, the \u201ccreative collaboration with a director and/or writer to cast actors that will fill the world that they are envisioning.\u201d And there\u2019s plenty of advice for auditioners, as fellow 2021 Emmy-contending CD Avy Kaufman reiterates her empathy and respect for actors: \u201cIt\u2019s gotta be so hard to walk into a room with a stranger, give one take or maybe two takes.... Know your material, do the best you can. And good luck.\u201d\n\nAvy Kaufman has cast some of your favorite films and TV shows, from \u201cBrokeback Mountain,\u201d \u201cThe Sixth Sense,\u201d \u201cGarden State,\u201d \u201cLincoln,\u201d and \u201cMa Rainey\u2019s Black Bottom,\u201d to \u201cBillions,\u201d \u201cThe Alienist,\u201d \u201cHigh Fidelity,\u201d and \u201cThe Stand.\u201d She\u2019s earned Primetime Emmy Awards for casting \u201cDamages\u201d and \u201cSuccession,\u201d and is now nominated a sixth time for HBO\u2019s \u201cMare of Easttown,\u201d the hit limited series from Brad Ingelsby and Kate Winslet.\n\nEllen Lewis is the CD behind such classics as \u201cHannah and Her Sisters,\u201d \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada,\u201d \u201cA League of Their Own,\u201d \u201cForrest Gump,\u201d and most Martin Scorsese pictures including \u201cGoodfellas,\u201d Casino,\u201d \u201cThe Departed,\u201d \u201cThe Wolf of Wall Street,\u201d and \u201cThe Irishman.\u201d She won Emmy Awards for her work on \u201cBoardwalk Empire\u201d and \u201cAngels in America,\u201d and is currently nominated for the fifth time for Netflix\u2019s limited series from Scott Frank, \u201cThe Queen\u2019s Gambit.\u201d For in-depth interviews with top CDs (including Avy and Ellen), browse Backstage\u2019s \u201cIn the Room\u201d column: https://bit.ly/3CK2Wsj\n---\nBackstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage\u2019s podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today\u2019s most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. This is your guide to every aspect of acting, from voiceover and commercial work to casting directors, agents, and more. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the Envelope airs weekly to cover everything from practical advice on navigating the industry, to how your favorite projects are made, to personal stories of success and failure alike. Join host Jack Smart, Awards Editor at Backstage, for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day: https://bit.ly/2OMryWQ\n\nFollow Backstage and In the Envelope on social media:\n- https://www.facebook.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/intheenvelope\n- https://www.instagram.com/backstagecast\n\nLooking to get cast? Subscribe here: www.backstage.com/subscribe\nBrowse Backstage casting listings: https://bit.ly/3mth68e\nCheck out our community-driven virtual programming, The Slate: https://bit.ly/2WDNXf0\nBackstage stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement: https://bit.ly/3cuMBt5\n\nSpecial thanks to...\n- Host: Jack Smart\n- Producer: Jamie Muffett\n- Social media: Katie Minard, Alysa Cirelli\n- Design: Mark Stinson, Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional support: Christine McKenna-Tirella, Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Benjamin Lindsay, Oriella St. Louis